Understanding Your 1098-T Form
Understanding Your 1098-T Form
View the 1098-T form to understand what each box represents.
Box 1
Payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses during the tax year up to the amount of your qualified tuition and fees. Payments include cash/check, credit card, student loans, scholarships, grants and other financial aid awards, third-party sponsorships, stipends and tuition assistance.
Box 4
Reflects reductions in charges for qualified tuition and related expenses made during this calendar year that relate to amounts billed that were reported in a prior year. This could impact a tax credit for a prior year.
Box 5
Reflects the total of scholarships, grants and third-party sponsorships that were posted during the calendar year.
Box 6
Reflects reductions in scholarships, grants, or third-party sponsorships reported for a prior year. This could impact a tax credit for a prior year.
Box 7
Is checked if payments were made for the future spring term, which is the academic period beginning in January through March of the next year.
Box 8
Is checked if a student is at least half-time during any academic period during the calendar year.
Box 9
Is checked if classified as graduate student.
Supplemental Detail Report Available
You can view your supplemental detail for the amounts reported on your 1098-T form in ASAP.
- Log on to ASAP
- Click on Fiscal Services tab
- Select the “Tax Notification” link and enter the calendar year
NOTE: this access is not available until UTSA has finalized the annual review and submitted the information no later than Jan. 31.